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5 South Carolina Homestead Exemption Rules Homeowners Over 65 Often Miss

Turning 65 in South Carolina doesn’t put the homestead exemption on your bill by itself. A missed step can cost you a full year’s break. Here are the South Carolina homestead exemption rules homeowners over 65 often miss. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice....

South Carolina · 6d
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Main Street Dollars

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Retirees holding Atlantic Coast Life annuities face a possible withdrawal freeze as South Carolina regulators ask a court to put the insurer into rehabilitation

Retirees who hold Atlantic Coast Life annuities face a possible freeze on taking their money out. South Carolina Insurance Director Michael Wise has asked a state court to put the insurer into rehabilitation, and a separate motion in the case asks the court to halt policy surrenders. As of the latest reports, no judge has […]

South Carolina · 4d

FOX Carolina

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State Christmas tree arrives in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina’s official Christmas tree arrived at the State House Monday morning, marking another sign of the holiday season. The tree was placed on the north lawn of the State House grounds at 1100 Gervais St. Experience Columbia SC, The Columbia Garden Club, and the...

Columbia, SC · 2d
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News19 WLTX

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South Carolina’s State Christmas Tree arrives at the State House Monday morning

South Carolina · 2d

South Carolina Daily Gazette

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Former Columbia mayor, White House adviser funds USC leadership scholarships, speakers

The University of South Carolina is naming its leadership center after former Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, who donated $1 million to his alma mater.

Columbia, SC · 6d

WTVM

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Death row inmate asks for a stay of execution until after holidays

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina death row inmate is petitioning to have his execution pushed back to after the holidays. Steven Bixby was convicted in 2007 of killing State Constable Donnie Ouzts and Sergeant Danny Wilson of the Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office during a standoff in 2003.

South Carolina · 5d

Yahoo!

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Artist says SC Arts Commission threatened to claw back funds over refusal to sign ideology pledge

COLUMBIA — Cristina Victor remembered feeling "so grateful" in 2025 when she learned that she was being awarded the artists' business initiative grant, administered by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Victor, a Charleston-based Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist and educator, had launched an arts business centered on her work with ceramics....

South Carolina · 6d

WRDW-TV

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Pastor’s march to S.C. honors blinded WWII veteran Isaac Woodard

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. - A faith leader from Baltimore began a 40-mile walk before dawn Thursday from Batesburg-Leesville to Columbia, retracing Highway 1 to demand state lawmakers establish a study commission on racial harm and remedies. The walk marks 80 years since an all-white jury acquitted a Batesburg police chief in...

Batesburg, SC · 5d

The Post and Courier

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Midlands news: New riverfront park designs; SC Arts Commission doubles down

Richland County voters decided council and school board races on election day, while the new state House majority leader lost in a razor-thin contest. Columbia officials unveiled early designs for a long-awaited 96-acre riverfront park on the Congaree River, and a local restaurant has reopened in a new location with expanded offerings. We're going to catch you up on these and other top stories from The Post and Courier Columbia for this week. You can sign up for our newsletters here to get more coverage of Columbia and the Midlands. What happened on election night?SC’s new House majority leade...

Columbia, SC · 4d

Lexington County Chronicle

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Lexington continues tweaking street light rules

The Lexington Town Council met for its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, and continued its long-running discussion of Lexington’s street light ordinance. Councilman Gavin Smith presented the ordinance and opened by saying, “Staff has researched — I’ll add, extensively — and council has studied and discussed the ordinance since the August 2026 council work session.”

Lexington, SC · 6d

WIS-TV

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Pastor’s march to Columbia honors blinded WWII veteran Isaac Woodard

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A faith leader from Baltimore began a 40-mile walk before dawn Thursday from Batesburg-Leesville to Columbia, retracing Highway 1 to demand state lawmakers establish a study commission on racial harm and remedies. The walk marks 80 years since an all-white jury acquitted a Batesburg police chief...

Batesburg, SC · 6d

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Lexington County Republican Party Announces November Meeting and December Christmas Celebration

Lexington, SC 11/06/2026 - The Lexington County Republican Party (LCRP) Executive Committee will hold its final regular meeting of 2026 on Monday, November 9, at The Flight Deck, located at 109-A Old Chapin Road in Lexington. Social time will begin at 6 p.m., with the business meeting scheduled to start...

Lexington, SC · 5d

WIS-TV

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Fairfield County kickball tournament to support food bank ahead of holidays

WINNSBORO, S.C. (WIS) - A charity kickball tournament this weekend will help the Fairfield County Food Bank stock its shelves ahead of the holidays. Teams representing Fairfield County EMS Fire and Rescue, the sheriff’s office and Parks and Recreation will compete while helping fight hunger in the community. Games...

Fairfield County, SC · 4d

The State

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What will Columbia's new Congaree riverfront park look like? Here's a peek

After months of public feedback, the city of Columbia this week unveiled sweeping plans for remaking a broad swath of downtown riverfront into the city’s newest park. Plans for gardens, walkways, bike paths, community spaces and a boat launch are all slated for a future park along the banks of the Congaree River between the Gervais Street bridge and the University of South Carolina’s baseball park. The city and park designers showcased the plans for the first time at a public forum Monday at the Senate’s End event venue close to the site of the long-planned public development. They also frankly addressed the challenges to getting the project off the ground in such a challenging location. “It’s a tricky situation,” because much of the 100-acre site, long undeveloped at the edge of Columbia’s Vista district, sits in an area that is frequently flooded when storms swell the size of the Congaree, said Sarah Astheimer with the New York-based landscape architecture firm Field Operations, which designed plans for the future park. “It will be a green sponge,” Astheimer said. “Previous plans called for more development and buildings, and that would not be a smart thing to do.” Instead, the designers plan

Columbia, SC · 6d

WIS-TV

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Veterans Day Parade to be held in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The city is celebrating Veterans Day with its annual parade next Wednesday. Columbia’s Veterans Day Parade honors the service members, veterans, and military families who define the Midlands. The event is one of the largest Veterans Day celebrations in the Southeast and a significant event...

Columbia, SC · 6d

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Richland County to host Thanksgiving turkey giveaways at five locations

Richland County residents will have several opportunities to receive a turkey and holiday produce box this month through a series of community giveaway events. The Richland County Recreation Foundation and Richland County Recreation Commission are partnering with local organizations and businesses to host five Give Thanks Giveaway events across the county from Nov. 14-21.

Richland County, SC · 7d

Yahoo!

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SC has wanted to fix Columbia’s railroad traffic jams since the ‘70s. Work could begin in 2028.

COLUMBIA — Officials have identified a plan to eliminate railroad crossings on and around Assembly Street in downtown Columbia. Construction is still many years away, and the public has a short window to submit feedback on the project. The South Carolina Department of Transportation held a public input meeting...

Columbia, SC · 6d

everafterinthewoods.com

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The Massive South Carolina Tea Room Where You Can Sip, Shop, And Wander For Hours Before 2026 Ends

Somewhere in South Carolina, a tea room keeps an open closet full of fancy hats and fascinators just for its guests. You pick one, put it on, and lunch suddenly feels like a royal invitation. The tea arrives in fine china, and the food is made from scratch. The English...

Newberry, SC · 7d

manninglive.com

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District 64 flips as Simpson wins statewide agriculture race

Democrat Michele Demery unseated Republican Rep. Fawn Pedalino in South Carolina House District 64 on Tuesday, overcoming a narrow loss in Clarendon County with a decisive showing in the Sumter County portion of the district. The closely watched legislative contest was among several races with strong Clarendon County connections, including...

Clarendon County, SC · 7d

WIS-TV

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Dominion Energy hosts resource event for Midlands veterans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Dominion Energy held a Veterans Energy Assistance Day event on Friday to connect veterans in Richland and Lexington counties with energy efficiency information, assistance programs and more. The event was at Wateree Community Actions, Inc. on 201 Columbia Mall Blvd. Dominion Energy customer service manager Kaytee...

Columbia, SC · 4d